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and have worked in new jersey, grew up in new york. besides the personal commitment i feel, i've also seen a president who was on the ground in new jersey almost immediately, has done everything he can to help the short-term and has given me the responsibility to help make sure that this recovery is a full, complete recovery. not just to build back what was there, to build back smarter and stronger. so you have my commitment that we will do that. we will propose a supplemental this week that i hope you will see demonstrates that commitment. but we will also be committed to making sure that we get that supplemental passed in the next few weeks because, frankly, there are too many homeowners, too many small businesses, too many renters that have the lives that are simply on hold until they know what resources will be available to them to rebuild. fema cannot by statute provide for a full recovery. they are a response organization. and we need to take further steps through a supplemental this month to be able to move toward a fuller recov
and have worked in new jersey, grew up in new york. besides the personal commitment i feel, i've also seen a president who was on the ground in new jersey almost immediately, has done everything he can to help the short-term and has given me the responsibility to help make sure that this recovery is a full, complete recovery. not just to build back what was there, to build back smarter and stronger. so you have my commitment that we will do that. we will propose a supplemental this week that i...
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york and new jersey. people who aided each other, heroes, among the emergency responders. who risked their own lives and gave up looking after their own property so that they could come and rescue and help others and i hope that that is the spirit that will pervade consideration that goes to the victims of this latest storm. thank you very much, madam chairman and thank you for having this hearing today. >> thank you, senator blumen that will. that's a -- blumen thaul, that's a perfect transition to go to our next panel. i think we've asked some important questions and i hope the answers can be found. if our courage and determination will simply match those of our constituents. that were responding, as the disaster was unfolding. i think we'll be in good stead. as most certainly what i believe is called upon us to do and i would say that i think this country is big enough and strong enough to multitask. there are many challenges before us, this is only one of them and we most certainly should be able to m
york and new jersey. people who aided each other, heroes, among the emergency responders. who risked their own lives and gave up looking after their own property so that they could come and rescue and help others and i hope that that is the spirit that will pervade consideration that goes to the victims of this latest storm. thank you very much, madam chairman and thank you for having this hearing today. >> thank you, senator blumen that will. that's a -- blumen thaul, that's a perfect...
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the gentleman from new york. mr. king: madam speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from illinois, mr. walsh. let me take this opportunity to commend him, the outstanding job he's done during his time of service on the committee. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized for such time he may consume. mr. walsh: thank you, madam speaker. the i thank chairman king. earlier this year i introduced the no hassle flying act legislation, brought to our attention by the transportation security administration. senators clow by car from minnesota and blunt from missouri introduced my language in the senate and this is the bill we are considering today. over the past decade t.s.a. has classified 14 foreign airports as precleared for security purposes. these airports are routinely checked by t.s.a. to ensure their screening procedures for both people and bags meet the high standards of the united states. as such, passengers originating from these airports and returning to the uni
the gentleman from new york. mr. king: madam speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from illinois, mr. walsh. let me take this opportunity to commend him, the outstanding job he's done during his time of service on the committee. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized for such time he may consume. mr. walsh: thank you, madam speaker. the i thank chairman king. earlier this year i introduced the no hassle flying act legislation, brought to our...
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there is a tunnel that links new york and new jersey. the largest port complex on the east coast and the commuter rail system. about 77 million riders rely on it. he will tell you it is an indispensable part of their lives. -- they will tell you it is an indispensable part of their lives. it is an essential in a region that has $1.4 trillion in economic output. 11% of our nation owes the gdp. of all of the transportation facilities, those suffer the most in the superstorm sandy. we took every step we could to prepare for the storm. despite preparations, is critical link was completely devastated by the historic storm surge. flooding reached over 2 feet in lower manhattan. the storm surge reached and blasted through our passengers stations. add the path tunnels, which are ancient by today's mass transit standards. the path network is dense and closely contained with complex tunnels interlocking underneath the hudson. these tunnels contain rack up on rack of critical and decades- old signals, switches, and communications equipment that was
there is a tunnel that links new york and new jersey. the largest port complex on the east coast and the commuter rail system. about 77 million riders rely on it. he will tell you it is an indispensable part of their lives. -- they will tell you it is an indispensable part of their lives. it is an essential in a region that has $1.4 trillion in economic output. 11% of our nation owes the gdp. of all of the transportation facilities, those suffer the most in the superstorm sandy. we took every...